I'm Gibson all the way! By no stretch am I an accomplished guitar play; I learned to play so I could accompany myself singing. I bought a Gibson B25 in 1966 because I loved the sound and feel and still do today. I believe in quality but along with that it must feel good. I guess what I'm saying is that my relationship with my guitar is personal so choose one that you would be comfortable with in a personal relationship. I'm not sure if my left brain or my right brain just wrote that or if it's simply the "woman" in me. Humdinger Folksinger